US10449250B2 - Anti-sclerostin antibody, antigen binding fragment and medical use thereof - Google Patents

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US10449250B2 US15/556,488 US201615556488A US10449250B2 US 10449250 B2 US10449250 B2 US 10449250B2 US 201615556488 A US201615556488 A US 201615556488A US 10449250 B2 US10449250 B2 US 10449250B2
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  • This application contains a sequence listing, which is submitted electronically via EFS-Web as an ASCII formatted sequence listing with a file name “Sequence Listing 688452_52US”, creation date of Sep. 5, 2017, and having a size of 41.3 KB.
  • the sequence listing submitted via EFS-Web is part of the specification and is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
  • the present invention relates to an antibody that specifically binds to human sclerostin (SOST) with high affinity, and an antigen-binding fragment thereof, as well as use of the antibody as a therapeutic agent, especially for SOST-mediated bone diseases or disorders such as osteoporosis, wherein the subject benefits from an increase in at least one of bone mass, bone mineral density, bone mineral content, and bone strength.
  • SOST human sclerostin
  • Osteoporosis including postmenopausal Osteoporosis (PMO) and senile osteoporosis
  • PMO postmenopausal Osteoporosis
  • senile osteoporosis is a systemic disorder of bone metabolism, characterized by low bone mass and degradation of bone microstructure, resulting in decreased bone strength, increased bone fragility, and susceptibility to fracture.
  • PMO postmenopausal Osteoporosis
  • senile osteoporosis is a systemic disorder of bone metabolism, characterized by low bone mass and degradation of bone microstructure, resulting in decreased bone strength, increased bone fragility, and susceptibility to fracture.
  • the prevalence rate of osteoporosis in Chinese females over 60 years old is as high as 60%, and the prevalence rate for males is also 40-50%.
  • the anti-bone absorption drugs include calcitonin, bisphosphonates, estrogen replacement agents and selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), etc.
  • SERMs selective estrogen receptor modulators
  • These bone absorption inhibitors which are represented by bisphosphonates, can prevent further bone loss, but fail to reconstruct the lost bone.
  • these bone absorption inhibitors fail to inhibit osteogenesis while inhibiting bone absorption.
  • Hormonal drugs have more risks and are associated with venous thrombosis and cardiovascular disease. More importantly, bone anabolic drugs, in their true sense, not only improve bone mass, but also effectively improve the bone microstructure and promote osteogenesis.
  • Sclerostin serves as a new biological target for drug development, and the principle is that osteoporosis could be treated by regulating anabolism of osteoblasts. Such a target fills a gap in the field of treating osteoporosis by regulating bone metabolism.
  • Sclerostin is a secretory glycoprotein expressed by the SOST gene, and its amino acid sequence is characterized by 190 residues and a hoop domain containing cysteine. It has been shown that it is mainly expressed in bone cells, with very low expression in osteoblasts, cartilage, liver, kidney, bone marrow, heart, pancreas and other locations.
  • sclerotin can regulate osteogenesis through inhibiting the Wnt signaling pathway by binding to low-density lipoprotein receptor LRP5/6.
  • monoclonal antibody drugs against this target developed by several companies have entered phase III or II clinical trials, respectively.
  • the indications of these antibodies are osteoporosis, bone damage/related osteopathy, and so on.
  • Related patents include: WO2008133722, WO2010130830, WO2013063095, WO2014006100, WO2014081955, WO2005014650, WO2006119062, and WO2008115732. It is worth mentioning that some studies have shown that anti-sclerostin antibodies are not in conflict with treatment using traditional bisphosphonates, and these two drugs may be used in combination.
  • the present invention provides novel antibodies developed against a new target for the treatment of bone diseases such as osteoporosis, the antibody being characterized by high affinity, high efficacy, extended half-life and a reduced number of administrations.
  • the novel molecules of the present invention have high solubility and good stability, which makes it easier to produce a preparation, thereby reducing production costs.
  • the antibodies of the present invention are chimeric monoclonal antibodies or humanized monoclonal antibodies, comprising a specific polypeptide sequence disclosed herein, which specifically binds to human sclerostin with high affinity and can be used to increase at least one selected from the group consisting of bone mass, bone mineral density, bone mineral content and bone strength of a mammal, preferably of a human.
  • the present invention provides a SOST antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, comprising at least one CDR region, wherein the CDR region is selected from the following sequences or a mutant thereof, or amino acid sequences having at least 95% identity to the following:
  • heavy chain variable region HCDR sequence SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO:8 or SEQ ID NO:9;
  • LCDR sequence SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11 or SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof as described above wherein the antibody heavy chain variable region comprises at least one HCDR region selected from the following sequences or a mutant thereof: SEQ ID NO: 7, SEQ ID NO: 8 and SEQ ID NO: 9.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof as described above wherein the antibody light chain variable region comprises at least one LCDR region selected from the following sequences or a mutant thereof: SEQ ID NO: 10, SEQ ID NO: 11 and SEQ ID NO: 12.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof as described above, wherein the antibody comprises HCDR region sequences SEQ ID NO: 7 (HCDR1), SEQ ID NO: 8 (HCDR2) and SEQ ID NO: 9 (HCDR3), or a mutant thereof, and LCDR region sequences SEQ ID NO: 10 (LCDR1), SEQ ID NO: 11 (LCDR2) and SEQ ID NO: 12 (LCDR3), or a mutant thereof.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof as described above, wherein the antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof is a murine antibody or fragment thereof.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof as described above, wherein the heavy chain variable region sequence of the murine antibody is shown in SEQ ID NO: 5, or amino acid sequences having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NO: 5.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof as described above, wherein the light chain variable region sequence of the murine antibody is shown in SEQ ID NO: 6, or amino acid sequences having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof as described above wherein the heavy chain variable region sequence of the murine antibody is shown in SEQ ID NO: 5, and the light chain variable region sequence of the murine antibody is shown in SEQ ID NO: 6.
  • a murine antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the antibody heavy chain variable region further comprises a heavy chain FR region derived from murine IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4, or a variant thereof.
  • a murine antibody or fragment thereof as described above which further comprises a heavy chain constant region derived from murine IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4, or a variant thereof.
  • a murine antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the antibody light chain variable region further comprises a light chain FR region selected from a murine and ⁇ chain, or a variant thereof.
  • a murine antibody or fragment thereof as described above which further comprises a light chain constant region selected from a murine ⁇ and ⁇ chain, or a variant thereof.
  • a SOST antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof as described above, wherein the antibody is a chimeric antibody or humanized antibody or the fragment thereof.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the heavy chain variable region of the humanized antibody further comprises a heavy chain FR region derived from human IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4, or a variant thereof.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above, wherein the heavy chain FR region sequence of the humanized antibody heavy chain variable region is derived from the framework sequence of the FR1, FR2, FR3 region and FR4 region of the human germline heavy chain IGHV1-18*01, or a mutant thereof, preferably the mutant sequence comprises 0-10 amino acid back-mutation(s).
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a heavy chain variable region sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 14-16, or a mutant thereof and amino acid sequences having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NOs: 14-16.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above, wherein the light chain FR region sequence on the humanized antibody light chain variable region is derived from the framework sequence of the FR1, FR2, FR3, and FR4 region of the human germline light chain IGKV1-39*01 and/or IGKV4-1*01 or a mutant thereof, preferably the mutant comprises 0-10 amino acid back-mutation(s).
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a light chain variable region sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 17-19 or a mutant thereof and amino acid sequences having at least 95% identity to SEQ ID NOs: 17-19.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a heavy chain variable region selected from SEQ ID NOs: 14-16 and a light chain variable region selected from SEQ ID NOs: 17-19.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a combination of a heavy chain variable region sequence and a light chain variable region sequence selected from any one of (a) to (c):
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above, wherein the heavy chain constant region of the humanized antibody comprises a constant region derived from human IgG1 or a variant thereof, human IgG2 or a variant thereof, human IgG3 or a variant thereof, or human IgG4 or a variant thereof, preferably a constant region derived from human IgG1 or a variant thereof or human IgG4 or a variant thereof, most preferably a constant region derived from IgG4 or a variant thereof.
  • the constant region can also involve some modifications, such as “YTE” to change performance.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a full-length heavy chain sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 24-26 or sequences having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NOs: 24-26.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the light chain variable region of the humanized antibody further comprises a light chain FR region optionally selected from human ⁇ and ⁇ chain, or a variant thereof.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above which further comprises a light chain constant region selected from human ⁇ and ⁇ , or a variant thereof.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a full-length light chain sequence selected from SEQ ID NOs: 27-29 and sequences having at least 90% identity to SEQ ID NOs: 27-29.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a full-length heavy chain selected from SEQ ID NOs: 24-26 and a full-length light chain selected from SEQ ID NOs: 27-29.
  • a humanized SOST antibody or fragment thereof as described above wherein the humanized antibody comprises a combination of a full-length light chain sequence and a full-length heavy chain sequence selected from any one of the following:
  • Ab-10 The heavy chain shown as SEQ ID NO: 24 and the light chain shown as SEQ ID NO: 27;
  • Ab-9 The heavy chain shown as SEQ ID NO: 25 and the light chain shown as SEQ ID NO: 28;
  • Ab-5 The heavy chain shown as SEQ ID NO: 26 and the light chain shown as SEQ ID NO: 29.
  • the present invention further provides a DNA sequence encoding an expression precursor product of the SOST antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof described above.
  • the present invention further provides an expression vector comprising the DNA sequence as described above.
  • the present invention further provides a host cell transformed with the expression vector as described above.
  • a host cell as described above, wherein the host cell is a mammalian cell, preferably CHO cells.
  • the present invention further provides a pharmaceutical composition, which comprises the SOST antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof as described above, and one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, diluents or carriers.
  • the present invention further provides use of the SOST antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof as described above, or the pharmaceutical composition containing the same, in the preparation of a medicament for enhancing at least one of bone mass, bone mineral density, bone mineral content and bone strength.
  • the present invention further provides use of the SOST antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof as described above, or the pharmaceutical composition containing the same, in the preparation of a medicament for treating an SOST-mediated bone disease or disorder, wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of osteoporosis, osteopenia or osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontal disease, and multiple myeloma disease or disorder, preferably osteoporosis.
  • the present invention further provides a method for treating or preventing an SOST-mediated disease or disorder, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the SOST antibody or the antigen-binding fragment thereof as described above, or the pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, wherein the disease or disorder is selected from the group consisting of osteoporosis, osteopenia or osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontal disease, and multiple myeloma disease or disorder, preferably osteoporosis.
  • FIG. 1 shows the drug concentration-time curve of the humanized anti-SOST antibody of the present invention in cynomolgus monkey.
  • the results show that, at the same dose, the AUC 0-t (mg/ml*day) obtained by using the humanized antibody of the present invention was 22.3, which was more than 2 times as much as that of the positive antibody Romosozumab (9.95); and
  • FIG. 2 shows the percent increase in lumbar vertebrae bone mineral density (BMD) obtained by using the humanized anti-SOST antibody of the present invention.
  • BMD bone mineral density
  • the dosage of a drug depends on a variety of factors including, but not limited to the following: the activity of the specific compounds used, the patient's age, the weight of the patient, the patient's health condition, the patient's diet, the time of administration, the mode of administration, the rate of excretion, the combination of drugs, etc.
  • the optimal treatment modalities such as the mode of treatment, the daily dosage of the antibody or its composition, or the type of pharmaceutically acceptable salt, can be validated according to traditional treatment regimens.
  • SOST sclerostin
  • SOST protein refers to the sclerostin (SOST) gene expression product (protein).
  • m-SOST murine SOST
  • cyno-SOST cynomolgus monkey SOST
  • h-SOST human SOST
  • the nucleotide sequences of human, murine and cynomolgus monkey SOST used in the present invention are obtained from GenBank, for example, NP_079513.1 provides a human SOST protein sequence.
  • antibody in reference to an anti-sclerostin antibody of the invention (or simply, “antibody of the invention”), as used herein, refers to a monoclonal antibody.
  • the monoclonal antibody or mAb according to the present invention refers to an antibody obtained from a single clonal cell strain which is not limited to a eukaryotic, prokaryotic or phage cloned cell line.
  • Monoclonal antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof can be obtained by recombination, for example, hybridoma techniques, recombinant techniques, phage display techniques, synthesis techniques, or other combinations of prior art or other techniques readily known in the art.
  • a “monoclonal antibody” or “antibody of the invention” or simply “antibody” can be an intact antibody (comprising an intact or full-length Fc region), or a portion or fragment of an antibody comprising an antigen-binding portion, e.g., a Fab fragment, Fab′ fragment, or F(ab′)2 fragment of a chimeric or humanized antibody.
  • Particularly preferred antigen-binding fragments of an antibody of the invention retain the ability to inhibit or neutralize one or more bioactivity characteristics of a mammalian sclerostin in vivo or in vitro.
  • an antigen-binding portion of an antibody of the invention can inhibit the interaction of human sclerostin with one or more of its ligands and/or can inhibit one or more receptor-mediated functions of human sclerostin.
  • a “monoclonal antibody” or “antibody of the invention” or simply “antibody” as used herein can be a single chain Fv fragment that can be produced by joining DNA encoding the LCVR and HCVR with a linker sequence (See, Pluckthun, The Pharmacology of Monoclonal Antibodies , vol. 113, Rosenburg and Moore eds., Springer-Verlag, New York, pp 269-315, 1994). It is understood that regardless of whether antigen-binding fragments or portions are specified, the term “antibody” as used herein includes such fragments or portions as well as single chain forms. Unless indicated otherwise, a protein is included within the term “antibody”, as long as the protein retains the ability to specifically bind sclerostin.
  • anti-sclerostin antibody refers to an antibody that is capable of binding to SOST with sufficient affinity, so that the antibody can be used as a diagnostic agent and/or a therapeutic agent for targeting SOST.
  • the term “specific binding” is determined by techniques available in the art, such as competitive ELISA, BIACORE® assay, or KINEXA® assay.
  • the term is also applicable, when the antigen binding domain of the antibody of the invention is specific for a particular epitope carried by many antigens, in which case, the antibody carrying the antigen binding domain can specifically bind to a variety of antigens carrying such epitope.
  • epitope refers to a molecular moiety that can be recognized and bound by an antibody in the antigen-binding region of one or more antibodies.
  • bioactivity in reference to an antibody of the invention, includes, but is not limited to, epitope or antigen binding affinity, ability to neutralize or antagonize a bioactivity of sclerostin in vivo or in vitro, IC 50 measured in a binding assay of sclerostin antibody in vitro binding to and blocking human sclerostin and LRP-6 (e.g., as described in Examples 1 and 2 herein) or measured in other in vitro activity assays, and the in vivo and/or in vitro stability of the antibody.
  • ELISA ELISA
  • competitive ELISA surface plasmon resonance analysis
  • in vitro and in vivo neutralization assays without limit, receptor binding and immunohistochemistry with tissue sections from different sources (including human, primate) or any other source as may be needed.
  • bioactivity in reference to sclerostin, includes, but is not limited to, specific binding of sclerostin to another protein (e.g., a receptor or TGF- ⁇ family member), one or more receptor-mediated function(s) of human sclerostin, signal transduction, immunogenic properties, in vivo or in vitro stability, affecting the level or activity of another protein in vivo or in vitro (see e.g., Examples 1-5), and sclerostin expression level and tissue distribution.
  • another protein e.g., a receptor or TGF- ⁇ family member
  • receptor-mediated function(s) of human sclerostin e.g., signal transduction, immunogenic properties, in vivo or in vitro stability, affecting the level or activity of another protein in vivo or in vitro (see e.g., Examples 1-5), and sclerostin expression level and tissue distribution.
  • inhibitor or “neutralize” as used herein, with respect to a bioactivity of an antibody of the invention, means the ability to substantially antagonize, prohibit, prevent, restrain, slow, disrupt, eliminate, stop, reduce or reverse a bioactivity of sclerostin (e.g., as measured in Example 2 herein).
  • Kabat numbering refers to a system of numbering amino acid residues that are more variable (i.e., hypervariable) than other amino acid residues in heavy and light chain regions of an antibody (Kabat, et al., Ann. NY Acad. Sci. 190:382-93 (1971); Kabat, et al., Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, NIH Publication No. 91-3242 (1991)). The positioning of CDRs in the variable region of an antibody follows Kabat numbering or simply “Kabat.”
  • subject and “patient” used interchangeably herein, refer to a mammal, preferably a human.
  • the subject is further characterized as suffering from a disease, disorder or condition that would benefit from a decreased level of sclerostin or decreased bioactivity of sclerostin.
  • vector refers to a nucleic acid molecule capable of transporting another nucleic acid to which it has been operably linked.
  • Such term includes, but is not limited to plasmids and viral vectors.
  • Certain vectors are capable of autonomous replication in a host cell into which they are introduced, while other vectors can be integrated into the genome of a host cell upon introduction into the host cell, and thereby the vectors are replicated along with the host genome.
  • certain vectors are capable of directing the expression of genes to which they are operably linked. Such vectors are referred to herein as “recombinant expression vectors” (or simply “expression vectors”). Exemplary vectors are well known in the art.
  • cell As used herein, the expressions “cell”, “host cell”, and “cell culture” are used interchangeably and include any cell or cell culture that is a recipient of any isolated polynucleotide of the invention or any recombinant vector(s) comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a HCVR, LCVR or antibody of the invention.
  • a host cell includes cells transformed, transduced or infected with one or more recombinant vector(s) or a polynucleotide expressing a monoclonal antibody of the invention or a light chain or heavy chain thereof.
  • Each heavy chain of a full-length antibody comprises an N-terminal heavy chain variable region (herein “HCVR”) and a heavy chain constant region.
  • Each light chain of a full-length antibody comprises an N-terminal light chain variable region (herein “LCVR”) and a light chain constant region.
  • the HCVR and LCVR region can be further subdivided into hypervariable regions, termed complementarity determining regions (“CDRs”). Interspersed within CDRs, regions that are more conserved are termed framework regions (“FRs”).
  • CDRs complementarity determining regions
  • FRs framework regions
  • Each HCVR and LCVR comprises three CDRs (HCDR1, HCDR2 and HCDR3 in the HCVR and LCDR1, LCDR2 and LCDR3 in the LCVR) and four FRs, arranged from amino-terminus to carboxy-terminus in the following order: FR1, CDR1, FR2, CDR2, FR3, CDR3, FR4.
  • the CDRs contain most of the residues which form specific interactions with the antigen. CDR positioning within the variable region follows Kabat.
  • Light chains are classified as kappa or lambda, and are characterized by a particular constant region as known in the art. Heavy chains are classified as gamma, mu, alpha, delta, or epsilon, and define the antibody's isotype as IgG, IgM, IgA, IgD, and IgE, respectively. Some of those isotypes in turn may be further divided into subclasses e.g., IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4. Each heavy chain type is characterized by a particular constant region with a sequence readily known in the art. Light chain constant region kappa and heavy chain constant regions IgG1, IgG2, IgG3, IgG4 are preferred constant regions in the antibodies of the invention. Chimeric antibodies may have constant regions from non-human origin, preferably rat or murine.
  • the “antigen-binding region” or “antigen-binding portion” refers to a portion within the variable region of an antibody molecule, which contains the amino acid residues that interact with an antigen and confer the antibody with specificity and affinity for the antigen. This antibody portion includes the framework amino acid residues necessary for maintaining the proper conformation of the antigen-binding residues.
  • a preferred antibody of the present invention comprises six CDRs having amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
  • a more preferred antibody of the present invention comprises six CDRs having amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 19, 27, 28, 32, 36 and 40.
  • the optimized CDRs in the antibodies of the invention comprise at least one amino acid substitution when compared to the CDRs present in the parent antibody
  • the optimized CDRs in the antibodies of the invention comprise six CDRs having amino acid sequences of SEQ ID NOs: 7, 13, 9, 10, 11 and 12.
  • the CDRs of these preferred antibodies exist at the position as stated in Table 1 below. The CDRs are positioned in the variable region according to Kabat.
  • a preferred antibody of the invention comprises a HCVR having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO 14, 15 and 16.
  • Other preferred monoclonal antibodies of the invention comprise a LCVR having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 17, 18 and 19. More preferably, an antibody of the invention comprises a LCVR of SEQ ID NO: 17 and a HCVR of SEQ ID NO: 14.
  • An alternative antibody of the invention comprises a LCVR of SEQ ID NO: 18 and a HCVR of SEQ ID NO: 15.
  • a more preferred antibody of the invention comprises a HCVR of SEQ ID NO: 16 and a LCVR of SEQ ID NO: 19.
  • Such HCVRs of the invention are preferably linked to a heavy chain constant region, preferably of human origin, preferably a heavy chain constant region of IgG1 or IgG4, most preferably a heavy chain constant region of IgG4.
  • Such LCVRs are preferably linked to a light chain constant region, preferably of human origin, preferably a kappa chain.
  • One preferred antibody of the present invention comprises a heavy chain polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 24 and a light chain polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 27.
  • Another preferred antibody of the present invention comprises a heavy chain polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 25 and a light chain polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 28.
  • Another preferred antibody of the present invention comprises a heavy chain polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 26 and a light chain polypeptide having the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 29.
  • an antibody of the present invention is further characterized by having a K D for human sclerostin of less than about 10 nM, 3 nM, 1 nM or 0.3 nM, more preferably less than about 0.1 nM. Additionally, it is preferred that such antibody is further defined by having a K D for cynomologous monkey sclerostin of less than about 10 nM, 3 nM, 1 nM or 0.3 nM, or more preferably less than about 0.1 nM.
  • an antibody of the present invention is further characterized by having an IC 50 of 100 nM or less, about 50 or 30 nM or less, more preferably about 25 nM, even more preferably about 20 nM (e.g., 17.9 nM) or less, as measured in experiments of blocking the binding between human sclerostin and LRP-6 (see, e.g., Example 2 herein).
  • an antibody of the present invention is further characterized by having a K D for human sclerostin of less than about 10 nM, 3 nM, 1 nM or 0.3 nM, more preferably less than about 0.1 nM, and is also characterized by having an IC 50 of 100 nM or less, about 50 or 30 nM or less, more preferably about 25 nM, even more preferably about 20 nM (e.g., 17.9 nM) or less, as measured in experiments of blocking the binding between human sclerostin and LRP-6.
  • the six CDRs, HCVR, LCVR, HCVR and LCVR, the entire heavy chain, the entire light chain, or the entire heavy chain and the entire light chain within said antibody are defined by particular sequence as shown in the SEQ ID NOs herein.
  • an antibody of the present invention is further characterized by having a K D for human sclerostin of less than about 10 nM, 3 nM, 1 nM or 0.3 nM, more preferably less than about 0.1 nM, and is also characterized by having an IC 50 of 100 nM or less, about 50 or 30 nM or less, more preferably about 25 nM, even more preferably about 20 nM (e.g., 17.9 nM) or less, as measured in experiments of blocking the binding between human sclerostin and LRP-6; and is also characterized by having a K D of less than 10 nM, 3 nM, 1 nM or 0.3 nM, more preferably less than about 0.1 nM, as measured in in vitro ELISA binding experiments of sclerostin antibody by using cyno sclerostin.
  • the present invention is also directed to host cells that express an anti-sclerostin antibody of the invention.
  • Establishment and isolation of host cell lines producing an antibody of the invention can be accomplished by using standard techniques known in the art.
  • a wide variety of host expression systems known in the art can be used to express an antibody of the present invention, including prokaryotic (bacterial) and eukaryotic expression systems (such as yeast, baculovirus, plant, mammalian and other animal cells, transgenic animals, and hybridoma cells), as well as phage display expression systems.
  • prokaryotic bacterial
  • eukaryotic expression systems such as yeast, baculovirus, plant, mammalian and other animal cells, transgenic animals, and hybridoma cells
  • phage display expression systems such as yeast, baculovirus, plant, mammalian and other animal cells, transgenic animals, and hybridoma cells
  • An antibody of the invention can be prepared by recombinant expression of immunoglobulin light and heavy chain genes in a host cell.
  • a host cell is transformed, transduced, or infected with one or more recombinant expression vectors carrying DNA fragments encoding the immunoglobulin light and/or heavy chains of the antibody, such that the light and/or heavy chains are expressed in the host cell.
  • the heavy chain and the light chain may be expressed independently from different promoters to which they are operably linked in one vector or, alternatively, the heavy chain and the light chain may be expressed independently from different promoters to which they are operably linked in two vectors (one expressing the heavy chain and one expressing the light chain).
  • the heavy chain and light chain may be expressed in different host cells.
  • the recombinant expression vector can encode a signal peptide that facilitates secretion of the anti-sclerostin antibody light and/or heavy chain from a host cell.
  • the anti-sclerostin antibody light and/or heavy chain gene can be cloned into the vector, such that the signal peptide is operably linked in-frame to the amino terminus of the antibody chain gene.
  • the signal peptide can be an immunoglobulin signal peptide or a heterologous signal peptide.
  • the recombinant antibodies are secreted into the medium in which the host cells are cultured, from which the antibodies can be recovered or purified.
  • An isolated DNA encoding a HCVR region can be converted to a full-length heavy chain gene by operably linking the HCVR-encoding DNA to another DNA molecule encoding the heavy chain constant region.
  • the sequences of heavy chain constant region genes of humans as well as other mammals are known in the art. DNA fragments encompassing these regions can be obtained e.g., by standard PCR amplification.
  • the heavy chain constant region can be of any type, (e.g., IgG, IgA, IgE, IgM or IgD), any class (e.g., IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 or IgG4) or subclass constant region and any allotypic variant thereof as described in Kabat (supra).
  • a preferred heavy chain constant region comprises a constant region of IgG1 or a variant thereof or IgG4 or a variant thereof.
  • An isolated DNA encoding a LCVR region can be converted to a full-length light chain gene (as well as to a Fab light chain gene) by operably linking the LCVR-encoding DNA to another DNA molecule encoding a light chain constant region.
  • the sequences of light chain constant region genes of humans as well as other mammals are known in the art. DNA fragments encompassing these regions can be obtained by methods such as standard PCR amplification.
  • the light chain constant region can be a kappa or lambda constant region.
  • Preferred mammalian host cells for use in the invention are CHO cells (e.g., ATCC CRL-9096), HEK 293E cells (e.g. ATCC CRL-1573), NSO cells, SP2/0 cells and COS cells (ATCC e.g., CRL-1650, CRL-1651). Additional host cells for use in the invention include other mammalian cells, yeast cells and prokaryotic cells.
  • the antibodies When recombinant expression vectors encoding antibody genes are introduced into mammalian host cells, the antibodies are produced by culturing the host cells for a period of time sufficient to allow for expression of the antibody in the host cells or, more preferably, for a period of time sufficient to allow for secretion of the antibody into the culture medium in which the host cells are grown. Antibodies can be recovered from the host cell and/or the culture medium using standard purification methods.
  • the expressed product in the form of whole antibody, light chain and heavy chain or other forms of immunoglobulin
  • the expressed product can be purified according to standard procedures in the art, including ammonium sulfate precipitation; ion exchange, affinity, reverse phase, and hydrophobic interaction column chromatography; gel electrophoresis and the like.
  • Substantially pure immunoglobulins of at least about 90%, 92%, 94% or 96% homogeneity are preferred, and 98 to 99% or higher homogeneity is most preferred, for pharmaceutical uses.
  • the sterile antibodies can then be used therapeutically, as directed herein.
  • an antibody of the invention to be used for therapeutic purpose has the sequence of the framework and constant region (to the extent it exists in the antibody) derived from the mammal in which the antibody will be used as a therapeutic agent to decrease the possibility that the therapeutic antibody will induce and immune response against the therapeutic antibody in the mammal.
  • Humanized antibodies are of particular interest, since they are valuable for therapeutic application and decrease the likelihood of a human anti-mouse antibody response, which is frequently observed when antibodies of murine origin or antibodies comprising portions of murine origin are administered to a human subject.
  • injected humanized antibodies may have a half-life more like that of naturally occurring human antibodies when compared with e.g., murine antibodies, thereby allowing less frequent administration or lower doses to be administered to a subject.
  • humanized antibody refers to an antibody wherein at least one portion is of human origin.
  • the humanized antibody can comprise portions derived from an antibody of nonhuman origin (such as a mouse) and portions derived from an antibody of human origin, joined together, e.g., chemically by conventional techniques (e.g., synthesis) or prepared as a contiguous polypeptide using genetic engineering techniques.
  • a “humanized antibody” has CDRs that originate from or are derived from a parent antibody (i.e., a non-human antibody, preferably a mouse monoclonal antibody), while framework and constant regions, to the extent hey are present, (or a significant or substantial portion thereof, i.e., at least about 90%, 92%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98% or 99%) are encoded by nucleic acid sequence information that occurs in the human germline immunoglobulin region (see, e.g., the International ImMunoGeneTics Database) or in recombined or mutated forms thereof, regardless of whether or not said antibodies are produced in a human cell.
  • a parent antibody i.e., a non-human antibody, preferably a mouse monoclonal antibody
  • framework and constant regions to the extent hey are present, (or a significant or substantial portion thereof, i.e., at least about 90%, 92%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 97%
  • At least two, three, four, five or six CDRs of a humanized antibody are optimized from CDRs of a non-human parent antibody from which the humanized antibody was derived, to generate a desired property, e.g., improved specificity, affinity or neutralization, which can be identified by a screening assay, e.g., an ELISA assay.
  • a screening assay e.g., an ELISA assay.
  • an optimized CDR in an antibody of the invention comprises at least one amino acid substitution when compared to that present in the parent antibody.
  • Certain amino acid substitutions in the CDRs of humanized antibodies of the invention when compared with those of parent antibodies (see Example 4 herein), decrease the likelihood of instability of the antibody (e.g., removal of Asn residues in the CDR) or decrease immunogenicity of the antibody when administered to a human subject (e.g., as predicted by IMMUNOFILTERTM Technology).
  • Humanized antibodies preferably contain minimal sequence derived from a non-human antibody. Humanized antibodies can comprise residues that are found neither in the recipient antibody nor in the CDR or framework sequences imported from the parent antibody. Humanized antibodies can be subjected to in vitro mutagenesis using routine methods in the art and, thus, the framework region amino acid sequences of the HCVR and LCVR regions of the humanized recombinant antibodies are sequences that, while derived from those related to human germline HCVR and LCVR sequences, may not naturally exist within the human antibody germline repertoire in vivo.
  • amino acid sequences of the HCVR and LCVR framework regions of the humanized recombinant antibodies are at least 90%, 92%, 94%, 95%, 96%, 98% or more preferably at least 99% or most preferably 100% identical to a human germline sequence.
  • the humanized antibody of the invention comprises a human germline heavy chain framework sequence and a human germline light chain framework sequence.
  • framework sequences can be obtained from public DNA databases covering germline antibody gene sequences or from published references.
  • germline DNA sequences of human heavy and light chain variable region genes can be found in “VBase” human germline sequence database (available on the web www.mrccpe.com.ac.uk/vbase), as well as found in Kabat, E A, et al 1991 Sequences of Proteins of Immunological Interest, 5th Ed.
  • the murine CDR sequences of a SOST humanized antibody are selected from SEQ ID NOs: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12
  • human antibody variable region frameworks were designed and selected, wherein the light chain FR region sequences on the light chain variable region of the antibody are derived from FR1, FR2, FR3, and FR4 regions of the human germline light chain IGKV1-39*01 and IGKV4-1*01; and the heavy chain FR region sequences on the heavy chain variable region of the antibody are derived from FR1, FR2, FR3, and FR4 regions of the human germline heavy chain IGHV1-18*01.
  • humanized antibodies can be produced by obtaining nucleic acid sequences encoding the HCVR and LCVR of a parent antibody (e.g., a murine antibody or antibody made by a hybridoma), which specifically binds sclerostin, preferably human sclerostin, identifying the CDRs in said HCVR and LCVR (nonhuman), and grafting such CDR-encoding nucleic acid sequences onto selected human framework-encoding nucleic acid sequences.
  • a parent antibody e.g., a murine antibody or antibody made by a hybridoma
  • sclerostin preferably human sclerostin
  • identifying the CDRs in said HCVR and LCVR nonhuman
  • a CDR region can be optimized by random mutagenesis or at particular locations in order to substitute one or more amino acids in the CDR with a different amino acid prior to grafting the CDR region into the framework region.
  • a CDR region can be optimized subsequent to insertion into the human framework region using methods available to one skilled in the art.
  • the resultant DNA sequences encoding the humanized variable heavy and variable light chain sequences are then expressed to produce a humanized antibody that binds sclerostin.
  • the humanized HCVR and LCVR can be expressed as part of a whole anti-sclerostin antibody molecule, i.e., as a fusion protein with human constant domain sequences. However, the HCVR and LCVR sequences can also be expressed to produce a humanized anti-sclerostin Fv, in the absence of constant sequences.
  • references further describing methods which involve the humanization of a mouse antibody that may be used include e.g., Queen et al., Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 88:2869, 1991 and the method of Winter and co-workers (Jones et al., Nature, 321:522 (1986); Riechmann et al., Nature, 332:323-327 (1988); Verhoeyen et al., Science, 239:1534 (1988)).
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-sclerostin monoclonal antibody of the invention can be used to increase at least one of bone mass, bone mineral density, bone mineral content and bone strength in either vertebral or non-vertebral bone, or both, when an effective amount is administered to a human subject in need thereof.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-sclerostin monoclonal antibody of the invention can be used to reduce the incidence of fracture of vertebral and/or non-vertebral bone, when an effective amount is administered to a human subject in need thereof. Reducing the incidence of fracture includes reducing the likelihood or actual incidence of fracture for a human subject when compared with an untreated control population.
  • an antibody of the invention can be useful for the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders, wherein the presence of sclerostin causes or contributes to undesirable pathological effects; or a decrease of sclerostin levels or sclerostin bioactivity has a therapeutic benefit in human subjects.
  • Such conditions, diseases, or disorders include, but are not limited to, osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, pain associated with osteoarthritis, periodontal disease, and multiple myeloma.
  • Subjects can be male or female.
  • a human subject is at risk of fracture of vertebral and/or non-vertebral bone, more preferably a human subject is at risk of, or suffering from, osteoporosis.
  • the human subject is preferably a female and more preferably a female at risk of or having post-menopausal osteoporosis. It is contemplated that a subject at any stage of osteoporosis can benefit from the method of the invention.
  • an antibody of the invention in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of at least one of the aforementioned disorders is contemplated.
  • Treatment includes administration of a compound of the present invention for treatment of a disease or condition in a mammal, particularly in a human, and includes: (a) inhibiting further progression of the disease, i.e., arresting its development; and (b) relieving the disease, i.e., causing regression of the disease or disorder or alleviating symptoms or complications thereof.
  • Dosage regimens can be adjusted to provide the optimum desired response (e.g., a therapeutic response). For example, a single bolus can be administered, several divided doses can be independently administered over time, or the dose can be proportionally reduced or increased as indicated by the exigencies of the therapeutic situation.
  • An antibody of the invention can be incorporated into a pharmaceutical composition suitable for administration to a human subject.
  • An antibody of the invention can be administered to a human subject alone or in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and/or diluent in a single or multiple doses.
  • Such pharmaceutical compositions are designed to be appropriate for the selected mode of administration, and pharmaceutically acceptable diluents, carrier, and/or excipients, such as dispersing agents, buffers, surfactants, preservatives, solubilizing agents, isotonicity agents, stabilizing agents and the like are used as appropriate.
  • compositions can be designed in accordance with conventional techniques disclosed in, e.g., Remington, The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, 19th Edition, Gennaro, Ed., Mack Publishing Co., Easton, Pa. 1995 which provides a compendium of formulation techniques as are generally known to practitioners.
  • Suitable carriers for pharmaceutical compositions include any material which, when combined with a monoclonal antibody of the invention, retains the molecule's activity and is non-reactive with the subject's immune system.
  • a pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-sclerostin monoclonal antibody of the present invention can be administered to a subject at risk of or exhibiting pathologies as described herein, e.g., osteoporosis, osteoarthritis or other bone degenerative disorders, using standard administration techniques.
  • a pharmaceutical composition of the invention preferably contains an “effective amount” of an antibody of the invention.
  • An effective amount refers to an amount necessary (at dosages and for periods of time and for the means of administration) to achieve the desired therapeutic result.
  • An effective amount of the antibody can vary according to factors such as the disease state, age, sex, and weight of the individual, and the ability of the antibody or antibody portion to elicit a desired response in the individual.
  • An effective amount is also an amount in which any toxic or detrimental effect of the antibody is outweighed by the therapeutically beneficial effects.
  • an effective amount is at least the minimal dose, but less than a toxic dose, of an active agent, which is necessary to impart therapeutic benefit to a subject.
  • an effective amount or therapeutically effective amount of an antibody of the invention is an amount which in mammals, preferably humans, (i) increases at least one of bone mass, bone mineral density, bone mineral content and bone strength, or (ii) treats a condition, disorder or disease, wherein the presence of sclerostin causes or contributes to an undesirable pathological effect, or (iii) a decrease in sclerostin level or sclerostin bioactivity results in a beneficial therapeutic effect in a mammal, preferably a human; wherein the condition, disorder or disease includes, but is not limited to osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, periodontal disease, and multiple myeloma.
  • the experiments are generally conducted under conventional conditions or in accordance with the conditions suggested by the manufacturer of the raw material or the product. See Sambrook et al., Molecular Cloning, Laboratory Manual, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory; Contemporary Molecular Biology Approach, written by Ausubel et al., Greene Publishing Association, Wiley Interscience, NY. Where the source of the reagents is not specifically given, the reagents are commercially available conventional reagents.
  • the coding sequence of human sclerostin with a His tag (His-h-SOST), the coding sequence of human sclerostin with a Flag tag (h-SOST-Flag), the coding sequence of mouse sclerostin with a Flag tag (m-SOST-Flag), and the coding sequence of cynomolgus monkey sclerostin with a Flag tag (cyno-SOST-Flag) were synthesized by CRO Shanghai Xuguan Biotechnology Development Co., Ltd (The template sequences of the above sclerostin recombinant proteins were designed by the present invention), and cloned into pTT5 vector (Biovector, Cat #: 102762), respectively. The recombinant SOST protein was expressed in 293T cells and purified as described in Example 2. The purified protein was used in the following experiments of the examples.
  • the supernatant from cell expression was centrifuged at high speed to remove impurities, the buffer was exchanged to PBS, and imidazole was added to a final concentration of 5 mM.
  • the nickel column was equilibrated with PBS solution containing 5 mM imidazole and washed with 2-5 column volumes. Subsequently, the supernatant was loaded onto the column. The column was washed with PBS solution containing 5 mM imidazole until the A 280 reading was reduced to baseline. Then, the chromatography column was washed with PBS plus 10 mM imidazole to remove nonspecifically bound proteins, and the effluent was collected. The target protein was eluted with PBS solution containing 300 mM imidazole, and the elution peak was collected.
  • the collected effluent was further purified by ion exchange (SP column).
  • Solution A was prepared: 0.01M PB, pH 8.0; and solution B was prepared: solution A+1M NaCl.
  • the target protein which was eluted by PBS solution containing imidazole, was first dialyzed against the solution A, and the SP column was equilibrated with solution A. The sample was loaded; the concentration gradient of B solution was 0-100%; and the target protein was eluted with 10 column volumes and the elution peak was collected. The obtained protein was identified by electrophoresis, peptide mapping and LC-MS, and the correct sample was aliquoted for use.
  • the human sclerostin with a His tag was obtained.
  • the sample was centrifuged at high speed to remove impurities and concentrated to an appropriate volume.
  • the flag affinity column was equilibrated with 0.5 ⁇ PBS and washed with 2-5 column volumes. The supernatant samples were then loaded onto the column after removing impurities.
  • the column was washed with 0.5 ⁇ PBS until the A 280 reading was reduced to baseline. Then, the column was washed with PBS containing 0.3 M NaCl, and the impurity proteins were washed and collected.
  • the target protein was eluted with 0.1 M acetic acid (pH 3.5-4.0) and collected, and the pH was adjusted to neutral.
  • the collected sample was identified by electrophoresis, peptide mapping, LC-MS, and the correct sample was aliquoted for use.
  • the human sclerostin with a Flag tag (h-SOST-Flag), mouse sclerostin with a Flag tag (m-SOST-Flag) and the cynomolgus monkey sclerostin with a Flag tag (cyno-SOST-Flag) were obtained and used for performance tests of the antibodies of present invention.
  • the anti-human SOST monoclonal antibody was produced by immunizing mice.
  • Experimental SJL white mice, female, 6-weeks old (Beijing Weitong Lihua Experimental Animal Technology Co., Ltd., animal production license number: SCXK (Beijing) 2012-0001) were used.
  • Feeding environment SPF level. After the mice were purchased, the animals were kept in the laboratory for 1 week, with 12/12 hours light/dark cycle, at a temperature of 20-25° C., and humidity of 40-60%. The mice that had been acclimated to the environment were divided into two groups (A/B), with 10 mice in each group.
  • Human SOST recombinant protein with a His tag was used as an immunogen.
  • Freund's adjuvant (Sigma Lot Num: F5881/F5506) was used for emulsification. The first immunization was performed with Freund's complete adjuvant (CFA), and the booster immunizations were performed with Freund's incomplete adjuvant (IFA). The ratio of antigen to adjuvant was 1:1, 200 ⁇ l/200 ⁇ g/mouse (first immunization), and 200 ⁇ l/100 ⁇ g/mouse (boost).
  • group B cross-immunization was performed with Titermax (Sigma Lot Num: T2684) and Alum (Thermo Lot Num: 77161).
  • the ratio of antigen to adjuvant (titermax) was 1:1, and the ratio of antigen to adjuvant (Alum) was 3:1, 200 ⁇ l/200 ⁇ g/mouse (first immunization), and 200 ⁇ l/100 ⁇ g/mouse (boost).
  • the antigen was emulsified and inoculated on days 0, 14, 28, 42, 56.
  • mice in A/B group were intraperitoneally (IP) injected with 50 ⁇ g/mouse of the emulsified antigen.
  • IP intraperitoneally
  • the mice were subcutaneously (s.c.) injected with 25 ⁇ g/mouse at multiple sites (usually 6-8 sites on the back).
  • either back or intraperitoneal injection of the antigen was selected according to the lumps on the back and the swelling conditions in the abdomen.
  • a booster immunization was performed by intraperitoneal (IP) injection of antigen solution formulated with saline at 200 ⁇ g/mouse 3 days prior to splenocyte fusion.
  • mice with high blood titer tending to platform were selected for splenocyte fusion.
  • Hybridoma cells were obtained by fusing splenocyte with myeloma Sp2/0 cells (ATCC® CRL-8287TM) by using an optimized PEG-mediated fusion procedure.
  • the activity of blocking the binding between human SOST and LRP-6 by anti-human SOST antibody in mouse serum was detected according to Test Example 2, and the monoclonal hybridoma cell strain Ab-1 with good binding and blocking activity in vitro was selected. The results are shown in Table 2.
  • Test example 1 The activity of murine antibody in vitro candidate Test example 1-
  • Test example 2- antibody EC50 (nM)
  • Ab-1 0.701 9.91
  • a monoclonal hybridoma cell strain Ab-1 with good bioactivity in vitro was selected, the hybridoma was sequenced, and humanization, recombinant expression and activity evaluation were further performed.
  • the process of hybridoma sequencing was performed as follows.
  • the hybridoma cells were collected at logarithmic growth phase, and RNA was isolated in Trizol (Invitrogen 15596-018, according to the kit instructions), and then reverse transcription (PrimeScriptTM Reverse Transcriptase, Takara, cat #2680A) of RNA was performed as instructed.
  • the cDNAs obtained by reverse transcription were amplified by PCR using the mouse Ig-Primer Set (Novagen, TB326 Rev.B 0503) and sequenced by a sequencing company.
  • the amino acid sequences corresponding to the obtained DNA sequences are shown as SEQ ID NO: 5 and SEQ ID NO: 6:
  • the heavy chain variable region obtained from Hybridoma cells (SEQ ID NO: 5) EVQLQQSGPELVKPGTSVKIPCQTSGYTFTDYNLDWLKQRPGESLEWIGD IDPNNGDILYNQKFRDKATLTVDTSSNTAYLELRSLTSEDTAVYYCARRW AYYFDYWGQGTTLTISS
  • the light chain variable region obtained from Hybridoma cells (SEQ ID NO: 6) NTVMTQTPKLLFVSAGDRITITCKASQSVSNDVAWYQQKPGQSPKLLIYY TSNRFTGVPDRFTGSGYGTDFTLTINTVQAEDLAVYFCQQDYSSPVTFGA GTKLELK
  • the humanization method of murine anti-human SOST monoclonal antibody was performed as disclosed in many literatures in the art. Briefly, the constant region domain of the parental (murine antibody) was replaced by a human constant region domain, and the human antibody germline was selected according to the homology between the murine and human antibody.
  • the candidate molecules showing good activity in the present invention were humanized and the results are as follows.
  • amino acid residues of VH/VL CDR were identified and annotated by the Kabat numbering system.
  • the heavy and light chain variable region sequences were compared with the antibody Germline database, and a human germline template with high homology was selected, wherein the framework region of the human germline light chain came from the human kappa light chain gene, and preferably, IGKV1-39*01 or IGKV4-1*01 of the human germline light chain templates was selected in the present invention.
  • the framework region of the human germline heavy chain came from the human heavy chain, and preferably, IGHV1-18*01 of the human germline heavy chain template was selected in the present invention.
  • the CDR region of the murine antibody Ab-1 was transplanted into the selected humanized template, replacing the humanized variable region, and then recombined with the IgG constant region. Based on the three-dimensional structure of the murine antibody, back-mutations were performed on the entrapped residues, and on the residues that have direct interactions with the CDR regions, as well as optimizations of the residues that have important effects on the conformation of VL and VH, and the residues in the CDR region which exhibit chemical instability (the heavy chain CDR2 was optimized to obtain a new heavy chain CDR2 sequence DIDPNDGDILYNQKFRD, SEQ ID NO: 13), and the final humanized molecule was obtained.
  • the heavy chain variable region sequences of the final humanized molecule are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 14-16, and these sequences can be combined with any one of the heavy chain constant regions shown in SEQ ID NOs: 20-22.
  • the light chain variable region sequences of the final humanized molecule are shown in SEQ ID NOs: 17-19, and these sequences can be combined with the light chain constant region sequences shown in SEQ ID NO: 23, respectively.
  • Heavy chain variable region of Ab-5 (SEQ ID NO: 14) EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTDYNLDWLRQAPGEGLEWIGD IDPNDGDILYNQKFRDRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARRW AYYFDYWGQGTTVTVSS Heavy chain variable region of Ab-9: (SEQ ID NO: 15) EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTDYNLDWLRQAPGEGLEWIGD IDPNNGDILYNQKFRDRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARRW AYYFDYWGQGTTVTVSS Heavy chain variable region of Ab-10: (SEQ ID NO: 16) EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTDYNLDWVRQAPGQGLEWMGD IDPNNGDILYNQKFRDRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARRW AYYFDYWGQ
  • the heavy chain constant region of each antibody can be any one of the following sequences:
  • the heavy chain constant region of human IgG4 (K amino acid residues were deleted): (SEQ ID NO: 20) ASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTSESTAALGCLVKDYFPEPVTVSWNSGALTSGV HTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTKTYTCNVDHKPSNTKVDKRVES KYGPPCPPCPAPEFLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDTLMISRTPEVTCWVDVSQEDP EVQFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQFNSTYRVVSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKC KVSNKGLPSSIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLPPSQEEMTKNQVSLTCLVKG FYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTIPPVLDSDGSFFLYSRLTVDKSRWQEGN VFSCSVMHEALHNHYTQKSLSLSLG
  • the heavy chain constant region of human IgG4 (SEQ ID NO: 21) ASTKGPSVFPLAPCSRSTS
  • the light chain variable region of Ab-5 (SEQ ID NO: 17) DIVMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCKASQSVSNDVAWYQQKPGKSPKLLIYY TSNRFTGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYFCQQDYSSPVTFGG GTKVEIK
  • the light chain variable region of Ab-9 (SEQ ID NO: 18) NIVMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCKASQSVSNDVAWYQQKPGKSPKLLIYY TSNRFTGVPDRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYFCQQDYSSPVTFGG GTKVEIK
  • the light chain variable region of Ab-10 (SEQ ID NO: 19) DIQMTQSPSSLSASVGDRVTITCKASQSVSNDVAWYQQKPGKAPKLLIYY TSNRFTGVPSRFSGSGSGTDFTLTISSLQPEDFATYYCQQDYSSPVTFGG GTKVEIK 4.
  • the light chain constant region came from human k chain: (SEQ ID NO: 23) RTVAAPSVFIFPPSDEQLKSGTASVVCLLNNFYPREAKVQWKVDNALQSG NSQESVTEQDSKDSTYSLSSTLTLSKADYEKHKVYACEVTHQGLSSPVTK SFNRGEC
  • the antibodies were cloned, expressed and purified by gene cloning and recombinant expression, and then detected by binding ELISA assay (Test Example 1 and Test Example 3), blocking assay of the binding between antigen and receptor (Test Example 2), Biacore (Test Example 4), cell activity detection (Test Example 5) etc. Finally, the humanized antibodies Ab-5, Ab-9, and Ab-10 with the best activity were selected, and the sequences are shown as follows:
  • Humanized antibody Ab-10 Heavy chain: (SEQ ID NO: 24) EVQLVQSGAEVKKPGASVKVSCKASGYTFTDYNLDWVRQAPGQGLEWMGD IDPNNGDILYNQKFRDRVTMTTDTSTSTAYMELRSLRSDDTAVYYCARRW AYYFDYWGQGTTVTVSSASTKGPSVFPLAPSSKSTSGGTAALGCLVKDYF PEPVTVSWNSGALTSGVHTFPAVLQSSGLYSLSSVVTVPSSSLGTQTYIC NVNHKPSNTKVDKKVEPKSCDKTHTCPPCPAPELLGGPSVFLFPPKPKDT LMISRTPEVTCVWDVSHEDPEVKFNWYVDGVEVHNAKTKPREEQYNSTYR WSVLTVLHQDWLNGKEYKCKVSNKALPAPIEKTISKAKGQPREPQVYTLP PSRDELTKNQVSLTCLVKGFYPSDIAVEWESNGQPENNYKTTPPVLDSDG SFFLY
  • Test Example 1 Binding ELISA Assay
  • the sclerostin antibody blocks the binding of sclerostin with its receptor on the cell membrane, thereby blocking the downstream signaling pathway of sclerostin.
  • ELISA experiments were used to detect the binding properties of sclerostin antibodies.
  • Sclerostin with a Flag tag (h-SOST-FLAG, encoded by SEQID NO: 2) was biotinylated with a biotin labeling kit (Dojido Chem, LK03), and immobilized onto a 96-well EIA/RIA plate via binding to streptavidin coated on it. After the antibody was added, the strength of the signal was used to determine the binding activity between the antibody and human sclerostin.
  • Streptavidin (Sigma, S4762-5MG) was diluted to a concentration of 5 ⁇ g/ml with PBS buffer at pH 7.4 (Sigma, P4417-100TAB), and added to a 96-well EIA/RIA plate (Corning, CLS3590-100EA) at a volume of 50 ⁇ l/well. Then, the plate was incubated in an incubator at 37° C. for 2 hours. The liquid was discarded, the plates were blocked with 200 ⁇ l/well of blocking solution containing 5% skim milk (Guangming skim milk) in PBS, and incubated in an incubator at 37° C. for 2.5 hours or overnight (16-18 hours) at 4° C.
  • PBS buffer at pH 7.4 Sigma, P4417-100TAB
  • Biotinylated SOST-FLAG protein (R&D SYSTEM, 1505-LR-025) was diluted with sample dilution buffer (pH 7.4 PBS containing 1% BSA) to 0.5 ⁇ g/ml and was added to each well at 50 ⁇ l/well, then the plate was incubated in the incubator at 37° C. for 2 hours.
  • Test Example 2 An Assay of Anti-SOST Antibody Blocking the Binding of Sclerostin with LRP-6
  • Sclerostin can inhibit the activity of the wnt/ ⁇ -catenin signaling pathway through binding with co-receptor LRP5/LRP-6 of the wnt/ ⁇ -catenin signaling pathway on the cell membrane, to block osteogenesis.
  • the activity of screened anti-human SOST antibody in blocking the binding between human SOST/monkey SOST and human LRP-6 was detected using an in vitro blocking assay.
  • the positive control was Romosozumab (the preparation method was as described in reference WHO Drug Information, Vol. 25, No. 4, 2011, 413-465, P434).
  • the goat anti-human Fc antibody was diluted to a concentration of 1 ⁇ g/ml with PBS buffer at pH 7.4 (Sigma, P4417-100TAB), and added to a 96-well EIA/RIA plate at a volume of 100 ⁇ l/well. Then, the plate was incubated at 37° C. for 2 hours. After discarding the liquid, the plates were blocked with 200 ⁇ l/well of blocking solution containing 5% skim milk (Guangming skim milk) in PBS, and incubated at 37° C. for 2.5 hours. After blocking, the blocking solution was discarded and the plate was washed 5 times with PBST buffer (pH 7.4 PBS containing 0.05% tween-20).
  • PBST buffer pH 7.4 PBS containing 0.05% tween-20
  • LPR-6-Fc fusion protein (R&D SYSTEM, 1505-LRP-025) was diluted with sample dilution buffer (pH 7.4 PBS containing 1% BSA) to 1 ⁇ g/ml and 50 ⁇ l/well was added, then the plate was incubated at 37° C. for 2 hours.
  • sample dilution buffer pH 7.4 PBS containing 1% BSA
  • test sclerostin antibody diluted to the appropriate concentration was added to each well, then the plate was mixed and incubated in the incubator at 37° C. for 2 hours. After incubation, the reaction solution in the plate was discarded. The plate was washed with PBST 6 times, and then the antigen and antibody mixture in the dilution plate was added to the plate and incubated at 4° C. overnight (16-18 hours). The solution in the plate was discarded, and the plate was washed 6 times with PBST.
  • OD value at a wavelength of 450 nm was read on a NOVOStar microplate reader, and then IC 50 values of sclerostin antibody in blocking the binding between human sclerostin and LRP-6 were calculated. The results are shown in Table 5.
  • the above method was used to detect the IC 50 values of the sclerostin antibody of the present invention in blocking the binding between monkey sclerostin (encoded and expressed by SEQ ID NO: 4 and then purified) and LRP-6. The results are shown in Table 5.
  • the Biacore (GE) was used to determine the affinity of humanized anti-SOST antibody with human, monkey, and murine SOST.
  • the anti-human capture antibody was covalently linked to the CMS biosensor chip (Cat. #BR-1000-12, GE) of a Biacore instrument (Biacore X100, GE) according to the method described in the instructions of anti-human trapping kit (GE, Cat.# BR-1008-39) for affinity capturing an amount of a test antibody.
  • SOST antigen human SOST, R&D SYSTEM, Cat.#1406-ST-025/CF, R&D; monkey SOST, cyno-SOST-Flag, obtained by purification, encoded by SEQ ID NO: 4 of Example 1; murine SOST, m-SOST-Flag, obtained by purification, encoded by SEQ ID NO: 3 of Example 1
  • the reaction signal was detected in real-time using a Biacore instrument (GE, BiacoreX100) to obtain the association and dissociation curves. After each cycle of dissociation was finished in the experiment, the biochip was washed and regenerated with regeneration solution in the anti-human capture kit.
  • the amino-coupled kit used in the experiments was purchased from GE (Cat. #BR-1000-50, GE), and the buffer was HBS-EP+10 ⁇ buffer solution (Cat. #BR-1006-69, GE), and the buffer was diluted to 1 ⁇ (pH 7.4) with D.I. Water.
  • the humanized antibody Ab-5 in the present invention has high affinity for human SOST and monkey SOST, and such affinity is greater than 10 times higher as compared to the positive molecule.
  • the in vitro activity of the SOST antibody of the present invention on cells was evaluated according to an EC 50 value obtained by detecting the activity of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in cells.
  • ALP alkaline phosphatase
  • C2C12 cells (Chinese Academy of Sciences, cell bank, Catalog #GNM26) were cultured in DMEM medium containing 10% FBS, and passaged 2 to 3 times a week at a ratio of 1:5 or 1:10. During the passage, the culture medium was discarded and 5 mL of 0.25% trypsin was used to wash the cell layer, and then the trypsin was removed. The cells were digested in an incubator for 3-5 minutes and resuspended in fresh medium.
  • Test Example 5 Evaluation of the T 1/2 of Humanized Anti-SOST Antibody in Cynomolgus Monkey
  • cynomolgus monkeys used in experiment were female, 4-5 years old, less than 4 kg, and were purchased from Guangxi Guidong Primate Breeding Development Co., Ltd. Feeding environment: common room. After the cynomolgus monkeys were purchased, each monkey was kept in a separate cage, and the monkeys were given ad libitum access to water and diet. The duration for adaption in the laboratory environment was not less than 14 days, with 12/12 hour light/dark cycle regulation, at a temperature of 23-29° C. and relative humidity of 40-70%. Three cynomolgus monkeys were numbered before starting the experiment. On the day of experiment, each cynomolgus monkey was injected subcutaneously with the test drug or positive molecule (30 mg/kg) at 8 ml/monkey/administration.
  • the monkeys were fixed on a monkey chair and the blood was taken via elbow vein or saphenous vein (about 1.5 mL of blood each sampling) to obtain serum, which was preserved at ⁇ 20 degrees Celsius.
  • Blood sampling time points were 12 hours before administration, and 1 hour, 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, 12 hours, and 24 hours (second day) after administration at the first day, the third day, fifth day, seventh day, fourteenth day, twenty-first day and twenty-eighth day.
  • the serum concentration of the drug was detected by ELISA and PK analysis was performed. The results are shown in Table 8.
  • Test Example 6 Evaluation of the Efficacy In Vivo of Humanized Anti-SOST Antibody in Cynomolgus Monkey
  • cynomolgus monkeys used in the experiment were female, 4-5 years old, less than 4 kg, and were purchased from Guangxi Guidong Primate Breeding Development Co., Ltd. Feeding environment: common room. After the cynomolgus monkeys were purchased, each monkey was kept in a separate cage and the monkeys were given ad libitum access to water and diet. The duration for adaption in the laboratory environment was not less than 14 days, with 12/12 hour light/dark cycle regulation, at a temperature of 23-29° C. and relative humidity of 40-70%.
  • cynomolgus monkeys Three cynomolgus monkeys were numbered one day before starting the experiment, and then the blood was taken after anesthesia to obtain serum and plasma, and the bone mineral density and bone mineral content of lumbar and distal radius were tested. The resulting values were used as the base values.
  • Each cynomolgus monkey was injected subcutaneously with test drug (10, 30, 60 mg/kg, different doses) and positive molecules (30 mg/kg) at 8 ml/monkey/administration. The drugs were administered once a month for a total of 2 times.
  • test drug (10, 30, 60 mg/kg, different doses)
  • positive molecules (30 mg/kg) at 8 ml/monkey/administration.
  • the drugs were administered once a month for a total of 2 times.
  • the animals were tested for bone mineral density and bone mineral content of the lumbar vertebrae and the distal radius, respectively.
  • the antibody Ab-5 and the positive antibody Romosozumab with a gradient of increasing concentrations were detected for their contents of soluble antibody monomers, precipitation, and polymer content.
  • the starting concentration of antibody was 10 mg/ml, which was dissolved in PBS buffer of pH 7.4.
  • the samples were centrifuged in an ultrafiltration concentrator (Millipore, Amicon Ultra-15 50K) at 4 degrees Celsius, at 4000 rpm. During centrifugation, samples were taken at an interval of 5-10 minutes and the concentration of antibody was detected until it reached 30 mg/ml and 90 mg/ml. Samples under different concentration conditions were taken and subjected to SEC-HPLC analysis, respectively. The results are shown in Table 10.
  • Test Example 8 The Stability of Humanized Anti-SOST Antibody
  • the antibody Ab-5 and the positive antibody Romosozumab were placed in PBS buffer at pH 7.4 at 4 degrees Celsius for 7 days.
  • Two methods were used to detect the stability: one was to assess the amount of the formation of insoluble precipitate, which is visible to the naked eye, and the change of insoluble precipitation concentration before and after placement is calculated; and the other method was to test the changes in the content of soluble antibody monomers in the sample by SEC-HPLC.
  • the initial antibody concentration was 30 mg/ml, which was the highest soluble concentration that the positive antibody could reach. The results are shown in Table 11.
  • the antibody of the present invention has better performance than the positive antibody in the aspect of antibody preparation. It can be made at a high concentration, such as 90 mg/ml, and is still stable.

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